Battery candle



E PUGSLEY.

BATT ERY CANDLE. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 3. 1921.

1, 12 1,56 1 Patented July 4, 1922.

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REPEATING ARMS COMPANY, A CORPORATION T a a EDWIN PUGSLEY, OF NEW HAVEN,CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE WINCHESTER OF CONNECTICUT.

BATTERY CANDLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN PUGSLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven, State of Connecticut,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Battery Candles;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a battery hand lamp having a size andform comparable to that of an ordinary tallow candle and adapted for usein place of such burning candles for the illumination-of banquet tables,Christmas trees and the like, and for use as a night light by childrenand in the sick room.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention a plurality of drycells placed end to end are housed in a tubular casing of paper,preferably rolled and pasted in much the same way that a shot gun shellis made, the lower end of this paper casing being closed with a Wad ordisc held in by a crimping of the lower end of the tube. Other detailsand objects will become clear from the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is asectional elevation of a battery candle constructed in accordance withthe present invention;

Fig. 2 is a section of the tubular casing ready for the introduction ofthe battery;

Fig. 3 shows a plurality of dry cells arranged within a pasteboardcarton;

Fig. 4' is a side view of the flat conductive strip used for connectingthe lowermost dry cell with one terminal of the battery.

In the. embodiment illustrated in the drawing, the plurality of drycells 1 and 2 are arranged within an insulating carton 3 of cardboard orthe like in conformity with usual practice. A conductor 4 in the form ofa flat metal strip lies along the side of this carton and has its lowerend 5 bent sharply upward and positioned on the inside of the carton tolie against the zinc can of the lower dry cell 1 and thereby establishelectrical connection therewith. The upper end of this conductor is bentinward above the upper dry cell to serve as a yielding contact finger 6.

The tubular casing 7 into which the parts above described are to beinserted, is preferably made of waterproofed paper rolled and pasted ona shotgun shell machine, and of a size to closely envelop the carton ofdry cells and the conductive strip 4. At its front end this tubularcasing is flared at 8 by a crimping operation and has its upper edgedoubled back in a crimp at 9. After the conductive strip 4 has beenslipped into position against the lowermost dry cell, and the structurethus formed has been shoved forward into tube 7, the bottom of that tubeis provided with a closure 10 in the form of a disc or wad of felt orcardboard. such as is used in shotgun shells, this being pressed inwardand held snugly against the bottom of the lower dry cell by a crimp 11in the lower end of the tubular casing.

The incandescent bulb 12 of the battery candle can be screwed into thecrimped upper end of the tubular casing and will form its own threads inthe inner foldof the paper. The inner terminal of the lamp rests on theupper terminal 13 of the battery, and the outer threaded terminal of thelamp is in electrical connection with the yielding finger 6 of theconductive'strip. To ex tinguish the candle the lamp bulb 12 isunscrewed enough to open the circuit at terminal 13.

IVith the construction above described, the tubular casing may be whiteor may be colored and the contracted upper end in conjunction with thebulb of the lamp gives to the structure as a whole a shape simulatingthat of an ordinary tallow candle. The circuit through the lamp can beconveniently controlled by simply turning the lamp bulb in its socket,as above described. The structure is light in weight, cheap to build, iseasily packed for shipment and can be safely used by children or wherefire hazard does not permit the use of an open flame.

There is no provision for renewing the battery, as it is intended thatthe battery and its casing shall be thrown away after it is exhausted,only the lamp bulb being retained by the user. Ordinarily the bulb willoutlast the batteries and can be preserved and used in new batterycandles.

Changes in details of structure and assembly may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention as defined by the appendedclaims. u

1. In a battery hand lamp, a tubular casing of paper having its frontend turned back in a crimp into which an incandescent lamp bulb may bethreaded, substantially as described.

2. In a battery candle, a tubular casing of wrapped, and pasted paperhaving its upper flaring end turned back in a crimp into which a lampbulb canbe threaded, substantially as described.

In a battery candle, the combination of a tubular casing of wrapped andpasted paper the upper flaring end of said casing being crimped inwardto serve as a socket for a lamp bulb, a battery in said casingelectrically connected with said lamp and a closure for the lower end ofsaid casing heldby a crimp at the lower end thereof.

4. In a battery candle, the combination of a plurality of dry cells, aninsulating wrapping therefor. a conductor lying along the side of saidcells and electrically connected with the lowermost and having its upperend positioned to serve as a contact, a tubular casing of paper closelyenveloping said dry cells and said conductor, and having its upper endcrimped, a lamp threaded into said crimp and adapted to contact with theadjacent dry cell, and a closure crimped into the lower end of saidcasing.

5. In a battery candle, the combination of a plurality of dry cells, aninsulating. carton therefor, a conductive strip lying along the side ofsaid carton and insulated thereby, said strip having its lower endelectrically connected with the zinc can of the lower dry cell andhaving its upper end positioned to serve as a contact finger, a tubularcasing of rolled and pasted paper closely enveloping said dry cells andsaid strip and having its upper flaring end doubled back in a crimp, anda lamp threaded into said crimp and adapted to contact with the adjacentdry cell and said contact finger.

6. In a battery candle, the combination of a plurality of dry cells, aninsulating carton therefor, a conductive strip lying along the side ofsaid carton and insulated thereby, said strip having its lower endelectrically connected with the zinc can of the lower dry cell .andhaving its upper end positioned to serve as a contact finger, a tubularcasing of rolled and pasted paper closely enveloping said dry cells andsaid strip and having its upper flared end doubled back in a crimp, a

lamp threaded into said crimp and adapted,

to contact with the adjacent dry cell and said contact finger, and aclosure crimped into the lower end of said tubular casing.

7. In a battery candle, the comblnation of a plurality of dry cells, aninsulating carton therefor, a flat conductive strip lying along the sideof said cart-on and insulated thereby, the said strip having its lowerbent end positioned on the inside of said carton and lying against thezinc can of the lower dry cell to establish electrical connectiontherewith and having its upper end bent inwardly above the upper drycell to serve as a yielding contact finger, a tubular casing of rolledand pasted waterproofed paper closely enveloping said dry cells and saidstrip and having its upper flared end doubled back in a crimp, a lampthreaded into said crimp and adapted to contact with the adjacent drycell and said yielding contact finger, and an insulating disc heldsnugly against the bottom of the lower dry cell by a crimp at the lowerend of said tubular casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWIN PUGSLEY.

